-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to provide; to arrange; to install
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at that time; in those days
workshop; studio; atelier
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
payment to the government
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
storehouse; warehouse; godown
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to smash; to break into pieces
weight; heavyweight boxer
such ... as; or some such
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
assertion; declaration; affirmation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
rather; better; instead; if anything
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...